Chapter 336

According to Ye Cheng's estimate, the crayfish dish will eventually be about double the price, with a profit of 40-50%, making it hard to maintain the current 600-700% profit.

So the price hike isn't a big deal; Ye Cheng said nothing, just looked at Duan Shu: 'Duan Shu, is that all?'

Duan Chunsheng shook his head: 'No, just this matter; I don't need to rush over like this; there are other things.'

I heard the news; the Village Chief and them also plan to get into crayfish, looks like they intend to start raising crayfish.

Ye Cheng was a bit shocked; when did Chen Jinhai get this kind of guts, actually thinking of raising crayfish himself.

'Ye Cheng, it's said that Chen Zhangfu proposed it, saying they could make money in the future; I'm not sure how he put it, but anyway they now plan to start building.'

Ye Cheng rubbed his face, damn it.

No wonder traitors are hated most from ancient times to now, especially this kind of confidant.

Damn, he left anyway, but still wants to steal my business.

This is indeed a bit of a headache.

'Lao Er, once they get it going first, will we be affected later? Or should we also hurry up and get it going?' Duan Chunsheng proposed.

Ye Cheng nodded: 'We'll do it too; originally we wanted to wait until my older brother's side finishes the clam harvest before doing this, but now it seems we're running out of time.'

'Just do it; first build a seedling pond, cultivate the seedlings; then I and Xiao Hu have already scouted a spot, we need to go lease land in the village to build a breeding farm.'

'Lease land in the village?' Duan Chunsheng frowned a bit, now somewhat understanding why Ye Cheng originally wanted to run for village chief.

Given the grudge between Ye Cheng and the Chen Family, wanting to lease land in the village will definitely be marked up.

'Ye Cheng, what if the village doesn't lease?' Duan Yong worried a bit.

'If they don't lease, we'll cause a fuss; if causing a fuss in the village doesn't work, we'll go to the township to cause a fuss; young people don't need to go, just find old men and old women.'

Damn, this set of tactics is too much for modern times.

The higher-ups fear this; moreover, I'm not making any illegal demand, it's a legitimate development of the villagers' economy; if the village blocks this, Ye Cheng really dares to find people to cause a fuss.

'Fine, my family contributes one old man and one old woman, both over 80, what's there to fear.' Duan Chunsheng is also decisive; he directly offered up his parents.

'Like this, Duan Shu, tomorrow we'll bring more people over, settle the land we want to lease; even if we can't lease it now, we can't let the Chen Family get ahead.'

The riverside plot that Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu looked at last time has flowing water, most convenient for breeding.

As for why we need to bring so many people, Ye Cheng has concerns.

If I say I want to lease that plot, the Chen Family will first stall with me (play taichi), then after I leave they'll say it's leased, taken by themselves, and I'd lose big.

Bringing people over, with a dozen or so people watching, the Chen Family can find excuses not to lease to me, but they also can't not lease to themselves.

The matter is thus settled; we'll go early tomorrow morning.

That night Ye Cheng opened the system, decisively spent 5000 points to unlock the 【Advanced Seedling Skill】.

The Chen Family also wants to breed, heh.

Nothing is that easy.

If breeding were that simple, loads of people would have rushed in, thinking it's like weeds—just put it there and it'll grow on its own.

If breeding were that simple, I'd have my older brother raise clams, or even better just raise the Small Blue Dragon directly—this wouldn't work, would it?

One aspect of breeding is to watch temperature and humidity; another thing most feared is pests and diseases.

For someone who hasn't bred before, even a tiny bug can cause you to lose your entire investment.

Just now Ye Cheng opened the breeding system interface; after upgrading the 【Advanced Seedling Skill】, another item appeared: 【Universal Pest Repellent Powder】, 100 points each, valid for one month.

I have the seedling skill, guaranteeing shrimp fry survival rate, plus subsequent breeding guarantees; you want to compete with me in breeding? Pah!

Although it's great, but points are being spent heavily; Ye Cheng saw he now only has 4200 points, still needs to go out to sea to earn points properly.

The next morning, after breakfast, Ye Cheng went to the village entrance, the big village, to gather.

When he arrived, there were already quite a few people there.

Older brother's family: two people; Xiao Hu's family: three; Qian Shen's family: two; Yuan MazI?'s family: three; Zhang Guafu: one person; the Duan Family came with five.

Duan Chunsheng truly brought his parents as well, over 80 years old, their bodies still quite sturdy.

Calling several more elderly people makes it hard for Chen Jinhai to deny.

Yuan MazI? originally brought his son and daughter-in-law; seeing Duan Chunsheng directly bring his parents, without a word he went back and also dragged his parents along.

The old men and women were using canes, but hearing they were to help their grandson, they were all spirited, feeling duty-bound, and managed to stride out with the bearing of Little Ma Brother.

Chen Jinhai was still sitting in the village committee drinking tea when he saw a crowd of people walking in in a mass; seeing the few at the front, he was so scared his soul almost left him.

No way, are they coming to beat us up at our door?

Although the Chen Family has many people, right now I'm just one person.

He swiveled up and wanted to run, but Ye Cheng was faster, directly blocking him inside the door.

'Yo, Village Chief, where are you planning to go?' Ye Cheng said with a grin.

'Can't I even pee? Do you have to control that too?' Chen Jinhai said, sticking out his neck.

'Then hold it a moment; we're here to handle business, it'll be quick.'

After saying that, Ye Cheng firmly blocked Chen Jinhai inside again.

'What do you want to do? Tell you, in broad daylight, beating people is illegal.' Chen Jinhai broke out in sweat from fear.

'Huh? We didn't say we'd hit anyone; Village Chief, don't wrongly accuse us; we're here to handle business, right?'

Ye Cheng shouted back.

'Yes!' Over a dozen people replied in unison, the sound shaking the heavens.

The four elders from the Duan Family and Yuan MazI?'s family also slowly walked in, sat on the sofa, planted their canes, and didn't speak.

Seeing there were four elders present, Chen Jinhai relaxed a bit; at least it really didn't look like they came to beat him.

Beating someone, there's no need to bring such old people.

'If you're here to handle business, hurry up; I still have things to do.' Chen Jinhai said unhappily, then sat back in his Village Chief seat.

'Village Chief, I want to lease land, a few plots of wasteland, no one has leased them yet, right?' Ye Cheng took out the blueprint and circled those few plots by the small river.

Chen Jinhai took it and looked; sure enough, it was wasteland. If someone else wanted to rent it, he would have agreed, but Ye Cheng wanting to rent it—heh.

Knowing Ye Cheng had come to rent land, Chen Jinhai immediately put on airs, picked up his water cup intending to drink tea and speak in an official tone.

But the person he was facing was not an ordinary villager—he was a local ruffian.

So Ye Cheng snatched his tea cup away, smiling as he said,

"Village Chief, let's get down to business before tea."

Chen Jinhai's face darkened; he wanted to get angry, but seeing the room full of people, he immediately softened.

"You're renting a piece of land, and you need to bring so many people?"